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Robert W. Gray, III, 81, of Windsor, PA, beloved husband of the late
Eleanor (Brown) Gray, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 at St.
Francis Hospital. Born September 22, 1929, son of the late Robert W. Gray
Jr. and Sara (Chapin) Gray.
Robert lived in West Simsbury for many years moving to Waterford and
settling in Windsor in 2008. He attended William Hall High School and
graduated from Chauncy Hall in Boston, and M.I.T. with a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering. Prior to his retirement he was an Engineer and
President of Gray & Prior Machine Company in Bloomfield and was a
Registered Professional Engineer in the State of CT. Robert served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II, and was a member of the Society of the
Cincinnati in the State of CT as a descendant [of] officers of the
Revolutionary War. He was a Ham Radio operator licensed since 1950, a
member of the Vintage Radio and Communication Museum of Windsor, and a 50
year member of the Amateur Radio Relay League.
Survivors: He is survived by a daughter, Sarah King and her husband
Jonathan of Waterford and Windsor; two sons, Robert C. Gray and his wife
Krista of Daytona Beach, FL, and John W. Gray and his wife Sara of Mesa,
AZ; six grandchildren, Hadley King, Eleanor King, Ruth King, Alden King,
Stella Gray, and Noah Gray; and a sister, Linda Gray Smith of Benton
City, WA.
Services: A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at
12 p.m. at Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, PA, with the Rev. Roy Jacobsen
officiating. Contributions: In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be
made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, P.O. Box 709, Yorktown Heights, NY
10598-0709, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, 424 E. 92nd Street, New York, NY 10128-6804, or to the Masters
School, 36 Westledge Rd. West Simsbury, CT 06092. For online condolences
please visit
www.carmonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Morning Call on March 1, 2011.
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